World’s Cutest Dog, Boo, Has Died Due to ‘Sadness’

If you’ve no idea who Boo is, this should help:

What you might not know is that this dog isn’t a character created by a creative artist—it’s based on a real dog called Boo, also known as the cutest dog in the entire world.

Born in 16 March 2006, the Pomeranian was allegedly owned by a Facebook employee, Irene Ahn, who joined Facebook in 2008. She has not publicly admitted that, though, and used the stage name J.H.Lee instead.

Boo’s Facebook Page was created in 2009 with a simple statement, “My name is Boo. I am a dog. Life is good.” It gained popularity in October 2010 after American singer Kesha tweeted a link to the Page, claiming that Boo is her new boyfriend.

Of course, some people speculated that since the owner worked in Facebook, it might have helped propelled Boo’s virality a little but that is completely without basis.

Boo then got super popular: he published three books, appeared in TV, became an ambassador for a US airline and its brand was licensed by toy manufacturers.

What’s interesting is that Boo is like Nas Daily: he’s totally just in Facebook without YouTube or Twitter (makes you wonder again if Facebook has anything to do with its popularity).

Yesterday morning, his owner posted the news that shocked everyone.

If you can’t read, here’s what she wrote:

Dearest friends of Boo,

With deepest sadness I wanted to share that Boo passed away in his sleep early this morning and has left us to join his best friend, Buddy. Our family is heartbroken, but we find comfort knowing that he is no longer in any pain or discomfort. We know that Buddy was the first to greet him on the other side of that rainbow bridge, and this is likely the most excited either of them have been in a long time.

Since starting Boo’s FB page, I’ve received so many notes over the years from people sharing stories of how Boo brightened their days and helped bring a little light to their lives during difficult times. And that was really the purpose of all this…Boo brought joy to people all over the world. Boo is the happiest dog I’ve ever met. He was so easy going that we never had to bother with training. He made the manliest of men squeal with delight over his cuteness and made everyone laugh with his quirky, tail wagging personality.

Over the years Boo met some super cool people, a lot of crazy talented people, but most of all so many kind people…friends who gave him endless love, people who prioritized his comfort over getting that perfect picture, partners who understood that Buddy ALWAYS had to be included, and last but definitely not least, the amazing doctors, therapists, and staff at Adobe Animal Hospital and Sage Veterinary Centers for the countless hours of care and dedication they poured into Buddy and Boo.

I brought Boo home in the spring of 2006 and so started the greatest, most heartwarming friendship of all time. Shortly after Buddy died, Boo showed signs of heart issues. We think his heart literally broke when Buddy left us. He hung on and gave us over a year. But it looks like it was his time, and I’m sure it was a most joyous moment for them when they saw each other in heaven.

Boo, we love you with all our hearts and will miss you until the day we meet again. Have fun running around with Buddy and creating adorable mischief wherever you guys go.

Thank you to all of you for following along on their silly adventures over the past 10 years. They sure had a LOT of fun.

With love and our deepest gratitude,
Boo’s humans

She then shared more heartwarming images of Boo.

So, what’s really happened?

BFF Died One Month Earlier

We all know that dogs are super loyal, and Boo is no exception.

Boo has a really good friend, Buddy, and they’re inseparable.

In September 2017, Buddy passed away and Boo has never been the same. His heart started to get weaker, and yesterday morning, Boo could no longer take it and died in his sleep.

He was twelve years old, and in dog year, for a small dog, he could be about 64 years old. The average lifespan of a Pomeranian is about 12 to 16 years old.

RIP, Boo. Hope you’ll have fun with Buddy in heaven.